Kyle Zych (born December 9, 1996) is an American

ice sled hockey Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilita ...

player. He was a member of the

United States national team The United States national team or Team USA may refer to any of a number of sports team representing the United States in international competitions. Olympic teams Additionally, these teams may compete in other international competitions such as ...

that won gold at the

2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the Inte ...

Career

Zych has been a member of the

since the 2018–19 season. He made his national debut for the United States at the

2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships The 10th edition of World Para Ice Hockey Championships (originally named IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships) was held in 2019. The championships were divided into three tournaments. The main event (Tournament A) was hosted by Ostrava, Cze ...

and won a gold medal. He represented the United States at the

and won a gold medal.

References

1996 births Living people People from South Hadley, Massachusetts American sledge hockey players Paralympic sledge hockey players of the United States Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Para ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic medalists in sledge hockey {{US-icehockey-player-stub